Explosions heard in Damascus during Macron visit, security source says
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Tuesday, 07 July, 2026, 12:46
Explosive devices blew up on Tuesday in Syria's capital Damascus near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was meant to be staying, a security source said.
Roads were sealed off and security measures were implemented after the blast.
A Reuters witness heard explosions in the vicinity and smoke was seen rising.
Macron is first major EU leader to visit Damascus since Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was toppled.
WATCH: Multiple explosive devices detonated near the Damascus hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying, according to a Reuters security source. The blasts occurred during Macron’s landmark visit, the first by a major Western leader to post Assad Syria.
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